An Overview of OSHA's Compliance Assistance Resources 2005 National Equal Opportunity Conference August 24, :00 AM – 10:15 AM Hyatt Regency, Washington, DC Lee Anne Jillings Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA’s Mission Assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions.
OSHA’s Vision Every employer and employee in the nation recognizes that occupational safety and health add value to American businesses, workplaces, and workers’ lives. Workers Warehouse Nursing Home
By 2008, reduce fatality rates 15% and injury/illness rates 20% through: Goal 1 – Reduce occupational hazards through direct intervention Goal 2 – Promote safety and health culture through compliance assistance, cooperative programs, and strong leadership Goal 3 – Strengthen agency capabilities and infrastructure
Goal 2 : Compliance Assistance, Cooperative Programs, and Leadership OSHA will identify ways to improve safety and health in the following areas: Youth fatalities, injuries, and illnesses Immigrant and other hard-to-reach employers and workers Transportation fatalities Workplace violence fatalities Small business Potential for “safety by design” campaign
OSHA Compliance Assistance (CA) Resources OSHA Web page CA Web page CA Quick Start MyOSHAPublications Compliance Assistance Specialists OSHA
OSHA Web Page OSHA Web Page
Compliance Assistance Web Page Compliance Assistance Web Page
Publications Brochures Brochures Quick Cards Quick Cards Safety and Health Information Bulletins Safety and Health Information Bulletins QuickTakes QuickTakes Posters Posters Pamphlets Pamphlets Fact Sheets Fact Sheets News Releases News Releases
Compliance Assistance Specialists Compliance Assistance Specialists One in each OSHA Area Office Provide general information about OSHA Respond to requests for help from a variety of groups Available for seminars, workshops, and speaking events Promote cooperative programs Promote OSHA's training resources and the tools
Hispanic Outreach Electronic Assistance Tools Web Pages –OSHA en Espanol –Hispanic Employers and Workers Compliance Assistance Web page –Hispanic Outreach Module of Compliance Assistance Quick Start eTools –Preventing Construction Fatalities –Sewing Public Service Announcements Success Stories Regional Showcase Articles Publications Hispanic Outreach Fact Sheet Heat and Cold Stress Cards Trench Poster and Quick Card
Hispanic Employers and Workers Compliance Assistance
Public Service Announcements OSHA 60-second Video PSA –Developed by OSHA and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) –Features WWE wrestler Rey Mysterio –PSA and transcript posted to OSHA’s Web site –Regional/Area Offices working to get PSA aired in local communities
OSHA’s Cooperative Programs Alliance Program OSHA Strategic Partnership Program Voluntary Protection Programs Programs Consultation Program & SHARP
Alliance Program Broadly written agreements Established at OSHA’s National, Regional, Area Offices or Regional, Area Offices or by State Plan States by State Plan States Formed with trade associations, businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, unions businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, unions 69 National Alliances 298 Regional and Area Office Alliances
The Alliance Program’s Impact on Workplace Safety and Health Results of the Alliance Program include: Creation of new electronic assistance tools (eg., eTools) New and updated training resources for OSHA staff Outreach to employers and employees through speeches, presentations and exhibits Positive media coverage of the Alliance Program
Alliance Program Web Page
Alliance Results and Successes Safety and Health Topics Pages
Alliance Results and Successes eTools
OSHA Strategic Partnerships 196 active partnerships OSPP impacts over 5,000 employers and 575,000 employees 10 National partnerships
Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Promotes effective worksite-based safety and health safety and health Moves beyond compliance and calls for continuous improvement calls for continuous improvement Supports cooperative relationship with management, labor, and OSHA with management, labor, and OSHA Recognizes exemplary occupational safety and health efforts safety and health efforts
Consultation Program Consultation Program Through this service –employers can find out about potential worksite hazards, –improve their safety and health management system, –and may qualify for a one-year exemption from routine OSHA exemption from routine OSHA inspection through the Safety and inspection through the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).Confidential No cost to employer Employer requested service
Safety Health and Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Safety Health and Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Recognizes small employers who operate an exemplary safety and operate an exemplary safety and health management system health management system Singles out organizations as a model for worksite safety and health Exempt from programmed inspections during the period that SHARP certification is valid
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